“Christmas was just another workday, just as it had been growing up in Alabama. In a good year back then, little Robert got a handkerchief and an orange. One year his father fashioned a little cart—although come to think of… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“i don't believe i've ever been more certain than I am now that the development and understanding of man's workmanship is the fundamental need… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“When I am billeted a German home even for one night I go out and search for the chickens and rabbits or pets and… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“The skilled observer, not the machine, was the essence of conservation.” — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“Since the 1300s, this job had been performed by members of a small group of families, all living in the hills near the mine.… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“It is amazing how the world can change, he thought, during the life span of a fruitcake.” — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“There are fights that you may lose without losing your honor; what makes you lose your honor is not to fight. -Jaques Jaujard” — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“War did not come like a hurricane, Rorimer realized, destroying everything in its path. It came like a tornado, touching down in patches, taking… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“If the Nazis discovered they could push you, they would push you to your death. You had to be too much trouble to make… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
We can use laws to prosecute and make people think twice before going to do something like blowing up Buddhas and other things. — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“It matters little that you are afraid if you manage to hide it. You are then at the edge of courage. (one of Jaujard's… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“He had no idea that the world was entering an economic depression, or that hard times bring recriminations and blame. Privately, Harry's parents worried… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
“Christmas was just another workday, just as it had been growing up in Alabama. In a good year back then, little Robert got a… — Robert M. Edsel Copy Share Image
